Cuban Roasted Cornish Hens Recipe

Perfect special occasion meal  Elegant & perfectly portioned

Why make this Cuban Roasted Cornish Hens Recipe?

- An easy to make, creative and impressive chicken dish  - Only 15 minutes of hands-on time - A great alternative to turkey during the holidays

Oregano

Onion

Olive Oil

Lime or lemon Juice

Salt & Pepper

Cornish Game Hens

These are the ingredients you need for this  Cuban Roasted Cornish Hens  Recipe

Garlic

Ground Cumin

Make the marinade

1

Whisk together olive oil, garlic cloves, fresh oregano leaves, freshly squeezed lime juice, ground cumin, and kosher salt and black pepper in a small bowl.

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Marinade the cornish chickens

2

Divide the marinade into 2 large food storage bags and transfer hens into the bags (2 hens per bag).

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Let it marinade

3

Make sure that the marinade is well distributed. Get the air out of each bag as much as possible, seal and let it marinade for 4 hours, or preferably, overnight.

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Prepare the Cornish hens for roasting

4

Transfer Cornish Hens to the dutch oven with the breast meat side up, and make sure that they are snuggly. If preffered, add in a sliced lime.

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5

To roast cornish hens, first start in a preheated 425-F oven and bake them for 20 min. Reduce the heat to 375 F  and roast for 1 hour 15 min to 1 hour 30 min.

Roast in the oven

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Make this impressive & delicious dish now!  Make this impressive-looking dish now! or simple white rice for a perfectly portioned meal.